2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
311811 Retail Bakeries
NAICS 311811 is the US industry code for retail bakeries. This U.S.
- Code
- 311811 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Retail Bakeries
- Part of
- Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 500 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 10710 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing bread and other bakery products not for immediate consumption made on the premises from flour, not from prepared dough.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Retailing bakery products not for immediate consumption made elsewhere are classified in U.S. Industry 445291, Baked Goods Retailers.
- Preparing and selling bakery products (e.g., cookies, pretzels) for immediate consumption are classified in U.S. Industry 722515, Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars.
- Manufacturing fresh or frozen breads and other fresh bakery (except cookies and crackers) products are classified in U.S. Industry 311812, Commercial Bakeries.
- Manufacturing cookies and crackers are classified in U.S. Industry 311821, Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing.
Businesses that use this code
Activities listed under 311811
The Census index assigns these 1 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Bakeries with baking from flour on the premises, retailing not for immediate consumption
SBA size standard for 311811
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 311811, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 500 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 1071), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.